Office Ergonomics Essentials

Course Description 

If you have ever sat at a computer for hours at a time, you may have experienced pain from sitting too long, numb limbs from poor circulation, and eye strain.  This course will help you identify ways to make your workspace more ergonomically correct to avoid this discomfort and pain.  You will learn the ergonomics principle, how to prepare yourself and your work area, and what adjustments you can make to your setup no matter where you work.  This course is ideal for anyone who works at a computer for any length of time. 

Course Objectives  

• Define ergonomics
• Recognize work habits to break to improve ernonomics
• Identify how to prepare one's body, work area, and devices to be more ergonomically correct
• Recall strategies to improve ergonomics in work areas

Course Duration

12 minutes

Target Audience 

Managers, supervisors, engineers, technicians, or any individual working directly with this equipment or product  

Requisite Knowledge 

None